Community Foundation elects three new board members

J. Daniel Pluff
SVP and financial advisor, The Pluff, Hooley, Black Group of Morgan Stanley
As senior vice president at Morgan Stanley, Pluff focuses on investment planning, asset allocation, growth, and income strategies. He created the show “Financial Fitness” on WCNY-TV and served as host and producer of the popular show for more than 20 years. Pluff is a graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Upon completion of executive-education courses at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, he received the designation of investment-management consultant. Pluff is active in the community and has previously served on the board for Hospice of Central New York and was chairman of the board for the Oncenter complex.

David A. Holstein
Member, Bousquet Holstein PLLC
As a member of the law firm Bousquet Holstein PLLC, Holstein also serves on its board of managers. His legal-practice areas include trusts and estates, mergers and acquisitions, not-for-profit organizations, private foundations and charitable organizations. Holstein has volunteered for many local charitable organizations including the Jewish Community Foundation of Central New York, the Everson Museum of Art, the SUNY ESF College Foundation, and the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology.

Timothy Penix
Vice president, SUNY Educational Opportunity Center
As vice president of the SUNY Educational Opportunity Center, Penix works for Morrisville State College, which operates the center. He has served Morrisville State College for more than 16 years, administering scholarships and programs to promote access and diversity to education. Penix created the Sheila Johnson Institute and the Academic Enrichment Center, and also directed both the Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program and the Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program. He has served on various nonprofit boards including the New York State Fair Advisory Council, the YMCA of Central New York, and CenterState CEO.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation says it encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of permanent charitable endowments for the betterment of the region. It says that it is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $172 million.